{"id":10394,"date":"2016-04-11T13:00:08","date_gmt":"2016-04-11T06:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/where-to-put-your-cash-while-savings-rates-are-rock-bottom\/"},"modified":"2016-04-11T13:10:12","modified_gmt":"2016-04-11T06:10:12","slug":"where-to-put-your-cash-while-savings-rates-are-rock-bottom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/where-to-put-your-cash-while-savings-rates-are-rock-bottom\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to put your cash while savings rates are rock-bottom"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nFor those looking glumly at their savings account statements, there are plenty of better returns to be had elsewhereAs interest rates languish at the lowest level in living memory, there is little hope for savers looking on in disappointment at their bank statements. The average savings account now pays a dismal 0.61%, according to Moneyfacts.co.uk, and the firm recorded just 12 rate rises in February \u2013 and 235 cuts.For the many people trying to build on their deposits, there are other options available \u2013 some of which are potentially more rewarding alternatives, but carry with them risks alongside the possibility of better returns than the banks. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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For those looking glumly at their savings account statements, there are plenty of better returns...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"false","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10394","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-property-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p75ss1-2HE","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1024,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/grow-their-interest-the-best-childrens-savings-accounts\/","url_meta":{"origin":10394,"position":0},"title":"Grow their interest: the best children\u2019s savings accounts","date":"January 8, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"\r Children can get great rates by putting their Christmas cash into an account. 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